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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Phaëton was the son of the sun god Helios. The name means ‘shining one’. The reason for applying this name to the dragonet was not explained. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal; tiefenbereich 80 - 848 m (Ref. 56504). Subtropical; 45°N - 4°S, 32°W - 36°E
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Azores to Gabon, including the Mediterranean.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5968); 12.0 cm TL (female); common length : 12.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5968); common length :8 cm TL (female)
Kurzbeschreibung
Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie
Depth range from 80-650 m (Ref. 06941) and from 302-848 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Found on sand or mud bottoms. Territorial, males aggressive to each other. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms, snails and crustaceans. Eggs and larvae pelagic (Ref. 5968). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 26999.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Davis, W.P and R. Fricke, 1990. Callionymidae. p. 921-924. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6941)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: nicht kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10.8 - 14.9, mean 13.8 °C (based on 127 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00466 - 0.01353), b=2.78 (2.64 - 2.92), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 7.0 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 81.6 [15.3, 237.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.28 [0.46, 4.77] mg/100g; Protein = 3.63 [0.00, 7.34] %; Omega3 = 0.602 [0.257, 1.381] g/100g; Selenium = 24.5 [5.4, 70.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.4 [6.5, 52.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.871 [0.436, 1.712] mg/100g (wet weight);
